International Careers Day 2012

21st January, Examination Schools Oxford
Exhibitors from 11.00 - 15.00ICD Booklet
With sector talks and CV clinics - download timetable.

Twitter hashtag: #OxIntCareersDay

International Careers Day brings together a wide range of exciting international opportunities and key speaker sessions covering not only development and international relations, but also research and academia, finance, consultancy, law, media, and IT. This year is our 4th annual International Careers Day and it's bigger and better than ever, including:

A welcoming plenary session, opened by Professor Andrew Hamilton, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. 

A wide range of exhibitors and speakers, including representatives from: 

  • AfricaTalentbank.com Ltd
  • Birkbeck, University of London
  • The Blavatnik School of Government
  • Bloomberg
  • The Boston Consulting Group
  • Capital Dynamics Sdn Bhd
  • The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • Contact Singapore
  • The Department for International Development (DfID) 
  • EU Institutions
  • EURES
  • European Training Services Ltd
  • Exclusive Analysis
  • FDM Group
  • Fidelity Worldwide Investment
  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 
  • Google
  • GulfTalent.com
  • HWA Chong Institute
  • International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
  • International Voluntary Service (IVS) 
  • JSPS London
  • Lidl Ltd
  • McKinsey and Company
  • Oxbridge China Students Education Programme (OCSEP)
  • Parenthèse Limited
  • School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
  • Raleigh International
  • RAND Europe
  • Save the Children 
  • Teach and Learn with Georgia
  • TNG Technology Consulting 
  • Unilever
  • University of Birmingham
  • The US-UK Fulbright Commission 
  • WaterAid

A symposium of key speaker panel sessions covering

  • International Development
  • International Policy
  • Natural Resources and the Environment
  • International Academia
  • International Business
  • International Law
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language 
Full details of all speaker sessions are available to download.

Presentations throughout the day by recruiting organisations covering specific entry routes and employment opportunities, as well as information sessions about the Oxford University International Internship Programme.

A talk by the United Kingdom's Permanent Secretary for International Development (DfID)

Development and regional (German and US) CV clinics where Oxfam and other specialists will be available to give you direct and personal feedback on your CV. (These will be for current Oxford University students only and bookable from the afternoon of the 12th January via CareerConnect. Please note that availability is limited - if you are unable to book an appointment please do bring copies of your CV along on the day anyway - there will be plenty of opportunities to gain feedback from employers at their stands.)

A German Foreign Service Academy presentation given in German for German nationals

A selection of leading international student societies sharing information about the projects and events they organise and talking about how you can become involved in their exciting international initiative

If you missed last year's event or could not attend all of the talks, some are available here as podcasts.

We also have information on all the sectors represented at the Fair in our Resource Centre, as well as specialist careers advisers.

Page last edited: 19 January 2012

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